Progress reports went home today (Friday the 6th) and will need to be signed over the weekend and returned on Monday. If your child was absent or left early on Friday, they will receive their progress report on Monday.
Happy Valentine's Week!! In Math on Monday we will review specific skills that we have learned this year such as place value, comparing numbers, ordering numbers, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, graphing, time, elapsed time, temperature, and patterns on a number line. The kids will work in partners to solve some STAAR like Math questions together. On Tuesday will be the Math practice STAAR test and on Wednesday will be the practice Reading. We will treat these days like a test day. The students may only read or rest when they finish their test. On Thursday we will begin our unit on Fractions. Thursday will be unit fractions only (1/2,1/3, 1/4, etc) and on Friday we will identify non-unit fractions of a regional model (2/3, 5/7, 3/8,etc). Picture explanation below of what a regional model is:
There will be no written homework in Math for the week. Students are asked to study their fast facts for their fast fact test this Friday that will be entered in the grade book. They are also told to study their flashcards and study guide on slow and fast land changes. The flashcards and study guide are tan in color and were sent home on Thursday (2/5) via the red HW folder. There will be a Science test this Friday (2/13).
In Science we are wrapping up fast land changes. We have so far looked into earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes. This week will will discuss landslides and have a day where we play a game to help us get ready for the Science test on Friday the 13th.
For the Valentine's party this Friday, I have asked the kids to TRY and come up with something other than candy for their friends. It is not prohibited to pack candy with a Valentine card, but we are encouraging Valentine pencils, stickers, erasers, tattoos, etc...instead. I have also told the kids to not buy me candy or chocolate even though I have a sweet tooth. One year I got over 20 boxes of chocolate on Valentine's Day between the two classes I teach! It was a dream and a nightmare all at the same time :)
Things to remember:
Tuesday-STAAR Math 8:30-12:30, lunch @ 12:45, specials @ 1:15
Wednesday- STAAR Reading 8:30-12:30, lunch @ 12:45, specials @ 1:15
Friday-Valentine's Party @ 2:15
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